Ravi Bhardwaj

Ravi Bhardwaj (born 31 October 1992) is an Indian professional basketball player.[1] He currently plays for the Punjab Steelers of India's UBA Pro Basketball League.[2][3]

Ravi Ethang Bhardwaj
Punjab Steelers
PositionForward
LeagueUBA Pro Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-31) 31 October 1992
Chandigarh, India
NationalityIndian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–presentPunjab Steelers

Career

Ravi started playing basketball at the age of 16.[4] He was a member of India's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran. There, he had his teams best field goal and free throw percentage.[5] He also represented Indian National Basketball Team in Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018.[6]

In 2015, he was selected as the Most Valuable Player of UBA Pro League's first season.[7]

Ravi Bhardwaj won many medals in inter-school, inter-university and inter-college meets. Ravi finished his MBA from Panjab University.[8]

References
  1. "The big leap: Cager from Chandigarh wins India colours". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. "Hoop and the hype: Meet the promising basketball talent knocking on Team India doors". The Indian Express. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. Service, Tribune News. "Local cagers Sartaj, Ravi on cloud nine". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. "Hoop and the hype: Meet the promising basketball talent knocking on Team India doors". The Indian Express. 9 January 2020.
  5. India - FIBA Asia Challenge 2016, FIBA.com, accessed 22 April 2017.
  6. "ShieldSquare Captcha". validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. Local cagers Sartaj, Ravi on cloud nine - Selected to attend the juniors’ circuit training camp in the US, The Tribune, 16 November 201. Accessed 22 April 2017.
  8. The big leap: Cager from Chandigarh wins India colours, Hindustan Times, 8 July 2016. Accessed 9 April 2018.
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